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#b183e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b183e2 is rgb(177, 131, 226) in RGB and oklch(69.184% 0.14266 305.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.2%
0.143
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b183e2

#b183e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b183e2 mixed with white

  1. b183e2
  2. b990e6
  3. c09ce9
  4. c8a9ec
  5. cfb5ef
  6. d7c1f2
  7. dfcef5
  8. e7daf8
  9. efe6fa
  10. f7f3fd

Darker: #b183e2 mixed with black

  1. b183e2
  2. 9971c4
  3. 8360a8
  4. 6c4f8c
  5. 573f71
  6. 422f57
  7. 2f203e
  8. 1c1227
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b183e2 with less saturation

  1. b183e2
  2. af86db
  3. ad89d4
  4. ab8cce
  5. a88ec7
  6. a691c0
  7. a493b9
  8. a296b2
  9. a098aa
  10. 9e9aa3

Questions about #b183e2

What color is #b183e2?

#b183e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 131, 226), in HSL hsl(269.05, 62.09%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.184% 0.14266 305.291).

What colors go well with #b183e2?

The complementary color of #b183e2 is #87ab3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8393f3 and #d177be. The triadic partners are #d78725 and #00b7a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b183e2?

Black text reads better on #b183e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b183e2 a warm or cool color?

#b183e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.143.